Acres & Acres

Normal … Isn’t

Chris Beytes

Don’t hold your breath waiting for normal to return.

Cover Story

Breaking Barriers

Jennifer Zurko

An example to women (and men) in our industry, Maria Costa-Smith’s toughness, tenacity and passion has earned her a seat at the table that’s historically been reserved for her male counterparts.

Features

Could You Get Hacked?

Jennifer Zurko

Some tips on how to protect your customers’ info and how one company dealt with a cyber-attack.

Features

Fertilizing Containerized Herbs

Christopher J. Currey

The third article in the series gives tips on the best nutrition regimen for your herb program.

Features

Filling Your Shoes

Chris Beytes

You run a successful family business and want to see it continue after you retire, but you have no children or other relatives to take over. How do you find your replacement? We asked succession-planning expert (and sixth-generation breeding company co-managing director) Matthias Redlefsen for strategies that allow you (the “senior” in his terms) to hand over the reins to the next generation (the “junior”)—even if they don’t share your last name.

Features

Going with Plan B … and C

Jennifer Zurko

The 23rd annual Wage & Benefit Survey: When Plan A of trying to find people to fill greenhouse jobs doesn’t pan out, you’ve been forced to invest in more automation to pick up the slack.

Features

Luring Them In

Mark E. Battersby

Affordable bait for attracting workers.

Features

When Someone Seems a Little “Off”

Glenna Hecht

Tips on how to handle when you suspect an employee is struggling with drug or alcohol addiction or other personal problems.

Growers Talk Business

Let Them Quit

Art Parkerson

It hurts when your best and brightest walk out the door.

Growers Talk Production

Wasps: A Love-Hate Relationship

Sylvia Schaap

What good are wasps anyway?

Growing With Griffin

More Than a Nuisance

Rick Yates

Proper identification of fungus gnats and shoreflies is important for control.

GT in Brief

AAS Breeder’s Cup Goes to Doug Holden

Chris Beytes

Doug was presented with All-America Selection’s Breeder’s Cup, which was presented at AAS’s annual Awards Banquet, held recently at the Louisiana State University’s Burden Botanic Garden.

GT in Brief

Bailey Acquires Oregon Bareroot Supplier Carlton Plants

Chris Beytes

A big acquisition on the nursery side of the business, as Minneapolis-based Bailey Nurseries takes over Dayton, Oregon-based Carlton Plants, a 128-year-old grower of bareroot trees, shrubs and rootstocks.

GT in Brief

Bobbi Ecker-Blatchford, Peter Moran Join Hall of Fame

Chris Beytes

Two more floriculture notables were inducted into SAF’s Floriculture Hall of Fame during the organization’s recent convention.

GT in Brief

Boxwood Blight Found at Indiana Garden Center

Matthew Chappell

It’s pretty bad news for folks in Indiana, as Purdue University and Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources, Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology announced in mid-October that container boxwoods at a number of retail outlets have tested positive for boxwood blight.

GT in Brief

International Statistics: Flowers and Plants 2018

Chris Beytes

The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) and Union Fleurs—the International Flower Trade Association have combined to once again (for the 66th time, in fact) to publish an annual yearbook of the current available data on the global production and trade of ornamental plants and flowers.

GT in Brief

Laser Focus on Seed Quality

Allison Westbrook

Ball’s Seed’s Ball Vigor Index (BVI) has been around for more than 20 years, but it just got even better. How? One word: lasers.

GT in Brief

New Tesselaar Variety Comes to U.S.

Chris Beytes

Daphne Perfume Princess, the newest Tesselaar variety to come to the U.S., was called “the best new plant to come out in Australia in the last 50 years. It’s that good," by Australian garden guru Don Burke.

GT in Brief

On The Move

Jennifer Zurko

Eason Horticultural Resources; Mycorrhizal Applications

GT in Brief

Shinoda Foundation Awards $20,000 in Scholarships

Chris Beytes

The Shinoda Foundation has awarded 12 more scholarships to bright young horticulture students from across the country.

Inside Look

Super Mom, Super Wife, Super Woman

Jennifer Zurko

I want to be like Maria Costa-Smith when I grow up.

Paul's Pointers

Mid-Winter Checklist

Paul Pilon

Wintertime is a great time for reflection and to review the past, look at the present and to plan for the future.

Pest Management

Planning for a Successful Spring

Nancy Rechcigl

Ensuring your crops are protected from propagation to shipping is essential for a successful season.

SAF in the Lobby

What Do Midterm Election Results Mean for the Floral Industry?

Society of American Florists

International trade agreements, border security and healthcare will be key issues facing the 116th Congress after this week’s headline-making midterm elections.

Under an Acre

Filling a Gap

Anne-Marie Hardie

Ecobain Naturals is the brainchild of Brian and Roberta Bain who identified a significant gap in their local agricultural production—the lack of year-round, fresh produce.

TRENDING NOW

Echinacea PowWow

Aris Green Leaf Plants

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GrowSpan Venlo Greenhouses

Growers Supply Inc.

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HandPicked Vegetables

PanAmerican Seed

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How-to-Order Sun Gro Products

Sun Gro Horticulture

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Sporobolus heterolepis Morning Mist

Emerald Coast Growers LLC

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VPW420 with Mycorrhizae

ASB Greenworld Inc.